Tibb's favourite British band.

[Alf]

A few years ago I did Tibb's favourite British sitcom, tragically won by Absolutely Fabulous. Now I want to do Tibb's favourite British band.

I need 36 bands before we can start, to go into the first round knockout stage.

So suggest some bands to me in this thread who should be in.

I will accept Fleetwood Mac even though they were British/American because they originally were British.


So far we have

The Beatles
Deep Purple
Genesis
Pink Floyd
Status Quo
Coldplay
ELO
The Kinks
The Moody Blues
The Pet Shop Boys
The Police
Radiohead
Depeche Mode
Keane
The Stranglers
Simple Minds
Deacon Blue
Dexy's Midnight Runners
The Smiths
Wings
Average White Band
The Sweet
The Bay City Rollers
The Beat
The Jam
The Specials
The Who
Oasis
The Stone Roses
Queen
Arctic Monkeys
Madness
UB40
The Rolling Stones
Cream
Led Zeppelin
T Rex
The Clash
The Cure
Duran Duran
The Happy Mondays
Blur
Suede
Supergrass
The Libertines
Joy Division
New Order
Kaizer Chiefs
Black Sabbath
The Sex Pistols
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Def Leppard
The Gorillaz
Kasabian
Razorlight
Pulp
The Verve
Rainbow
Wet Wet Wet
Spandau Ballet
Aztec Camera
Orange Juice
Altered Images
OMD
The Prodigy
The Housemartins
The Fine Young Cannibals
The Beautiful South
Super Furry Animals
Stereophonics
Busted
McFly
Simply Red
Muse
Franz Ferdinand
The 1975
Florence and the Machine
Fleetwood Mac
Mott the Hoople
Slade
Squeeze
Showadywaddy
Ultravox
The Human League
Texas
Travis
Roxy Music
Adam and the Ants
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
James
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The Charlatans
The Inspiral Carpets
Culture Club
The Eurythmics
Primal Scream
Dire Straits
Soul II Soul
The Lightning Seeds
Big Country
Bronski Beat
Massive Attack
Shed Seven
Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Searchers
The Yardbirds
The Animals
Motorhead
Wolf Alice
Ocean Colour Scene
Elastica
The Damned
Manic Street Preachers
Heaven 17
Bad Manners
Mike and the Mechanics
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Dr Feelgood
Big Audio Dynamite
Tears for Fears
Soft Cell
Mumford and Sons
Supertramp
Elvis Costello and the attractions

[Zizu]

So we are just making suggestions and you will cut them down to the required number ?


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[Zizu]

Off the top of my head

Beatles

Deep Purple
Genesis


Pink Floyd
Status Quo
Yes


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[Alf]

So we are just making suggestions and you will cut them down to the required number ?


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[Alf]

Off the top of my head

Beatles

Deep Purple
Genesis


Pink Floyd
Status Quo
Yes


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProBit of a progressive rock fan here.

[Alf]

Should I allow groups such as Take That and the Spice girls or have it as instrumental bands?

[Zizu]

Coldplay
ELO
Kinks
Moody Blues
Pet Shop Boys
Police
Radiohead
Years & Years


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[Zizu]

Should I allow groups such as Take That and the Spice girls or have it as instrumental bands?


Mmm now that’s a dilemma


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[James]

1. Pink Floyd
2. The Pet Shop Boys
3. Depeche Mode

[Zizu]

Keane
Snow Patrol
The Stranglers
Thin Lizzy
U2


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[Zizu]

Simple Minds
Deacon Blue
Thompson Twins


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[Alf]

Keane
Snow Patrol
The Stranglers
Thin Lizzy
U2


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProThere's at least 3 Irish bands there. This is a British contest.

[Zizu]

Should I allow groups such as Take That and the Spice girls or have it as instrumental bands?


Maybe a separate boy/girl band one !?

Or a Pop Music one ?


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[Zizu]

There's at least 3 Irish bands there. This is a British contest.


I’m rubbish at Geography .. if they don’t have a football team then I’m screwed


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[Zizu]

There's at least 3 Irish bands there. This is a British contest.


Well they’re all fighting for second place behind The Beatles :)


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[Alf]

Well they’re all fighting for second place behind The Beatles :)


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI wouldn't be sure about that. This is Tibb. Wolf Alice or The 1975 probably has more chance than the Beatles.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Dexys
Smith's
Wings
Average white Band
The Sweet
Bay City Rollers
The Beat
Secret Affair
The Jam
The Specials
The Who

[AnnieK]

Oasis
Smiths
The Stone Roses

[AnnieK]

Queen

[AnnieK]

Radiohead

Edit, just seen they are on the list

[AnnieK]

Arctic Monkeys

[Beso]

Madness
Ub40

[Alf]

I'm gonna add a few suggestions not mentioned yet.

The Rolling Stones
Cream
Led Zeppelin
T Rex
The Clash
The Cure
Duran Duran
The Happy Mondays
Blur
Suede
Supergrass
The Libertines

[Tony Montana]

Joy Division
New Order
Kaizer Chiefs

[Alf]

Are we taking Joy Division and New order separately or merged together? I'm happy to take them separately.

[Alf]

I'll also add

Black Sabbath
The Sex Pistols
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Def Leppard
The Gorillaz
Kasabian

[Tony Montana]

Are we taking Joy Division and New order separately or merged together? I'm happy to take them separately.

Separate, of course.

[Beso]

Razorlights

[Zizu]

I wouldn't be sure about that. This is Tibb. Wolf Alice or The 1975 probably has more chance than the Beatles.


The Wanted it is then

:)


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[Zizu]

I was shocked to learn that about 85% of all my mp3 collection are from the US !!


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[Beso]

Pulp

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Stranglers
AC/DC
Rainbow
Bucks Fizz
Wet Wet Wet
Simple Minds
Spandau Ballet
Fiction Factory
Aztec Camera
Orange Juice
Altered Images
OMD

[Alf]

The Stranglers
AC/DC
Rainbow
Bucks Fizz
Wet Wet Wet
Simple Minds
Spandau Ballet
Fiction Factory
Aztec Camera
Orange Juice
Altered Images
OMDAC/DC are Australian. Don't think I want Bucks Fizz in. I'd rather keep it to instrumental bands rather than pop singing groups.

[Crimson Dynamo]

AC/DC are Australian. Don't think I want Bucks Fizz in. I'd rather keep it to instrumental bands rather than pop singing groups.

Formed by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young

[Beso]

Stereophonics

[Crimson Dynamo]

Alf this is going to huge

and controversial

there are so many bands to consider if you are an old codger like Bots or Parmy

:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Stereophonics

reported

[Beso]

Racey
Darts
Showadywaddy.

[Beso]

Simply red

[Alf]

Not my cup of tea but I'll add Busted and McFly for the kids.

We have 79 bands so far. Once we get to 100 that's the end. We can then have 4 polls of 25.

[Kazanne]

Moody Blues
Ultravox
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Snow Patrol
REM
Eagles
Chilli Peppers

[Beso]

Moody Blues
Ultravox
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Snow Patrol
REM
Eagles
Chilli Peppers



:unsure:

[Kazanne]

:unsure:

:laugh::laugh:have I done it wrong ?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Belle and Sebastian
Big Country
Deacon Blue
Del Amitri
Marmalade
Texas
Travis
Human League
ABC
Ultravox
Japan
Heaven 17
Adam and the Ants
The Cure
Culture Club
Thompson Twins
Ian Dury and the BLockheds
Siouxsie & the Banshees

[Crimson Dynamo]

UB40

[Beso]

:laugh::laugh:have I done it wrong ?

British bands kaz.:joker:

[AnnieK]

Way more than 36 now Alf.....
Looking forward to this

[Alf]

Can't believe I forgot Roxy Music

[Alf]

Frankie goes to Hollywood have to go in don't they?

[Alf]

I think we have 100.

[Alf]

All the bands are in the OP. If you'd like to change any and add others then speak up. I'll give you all day tomorrow which gives others who are not on tonight a chance to have their say.

[Crimson Dynamo]

:dance:

[Alf]

Some other bands that arne't on the list yet

Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Searchers
The Animals
The Yardbirds
The Buzzcocks
Bad Manners
The Bluetones
Elastica
Ocean Colour Scene
Shed Seven
The Damned
The Kooks
Massive Attack

[Alf]

Dire Straits are not on there. That has to change.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Some other bands that arne't on the list yet

Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Searchers
The Animals
The Yardbirds
The Buzzcocks
Bad Manners
The Bluetones
Elastica
Ocean Colour Scene
Shed Seven
The Damned
The Kooks
Massive Attack

Never mind the Buzzcocks

[AnnieK]

Of your list of the missing ones....

Shed Seven
Ocean Colour Scene
Massive Attack

[Alf]

Primal Scream not mentioned yet either.

[Dogeatdog]

Soul II Soul?

[Alf]

The Eurythmics

[Dogeatdog]

Madness?

[Alf]

We could be going for 125 bands with five polls of 25. Top five from each poll makes the grand final poll of 25.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Of your list of the missing ones....

Shed Seven
Ocean Colour Scene


Hi Josy and James just want to alert you about what I would call a TROJAN ATTACK on the site by agitator AnnieK from MOSSSIDE

just trying to sow division and disharmony by attacks such as this

bending the minds of young members with FILTH like these recommendations

please delete

worse than discord ffs

[Alf]

I see trouble, up ahead.

[Crimson Dynamo]

this

is going to be epic

[AnnieK]

Hi Josy and James just want to alert you about what I would call a TROJAN ATTACK on the site by agitator AnnieK from MOSSSIDE

just trying to sow division and disharmony by attacks such as this

bending the minds of young members with FILTH like these recommendations

please delete

worse than discord ffs
:laugh:

[Dogeatdog]

Art of Noise?

[Alf]

No "Lighthouse family" thanks! They're barred.

[Beso]

OlH1af4siKQ

[Beso]

Lightening seeds.

[Dogeatdog]

We could be going for 125 bands with five polls of 25. Top five from each poll makes the grand final poll of 25.

And you thought you only needed 36 to begin with :laugh:

[Alf]

And you thought you only needed 36 to begin with :laugh:I'm very flexible. I can adjust to any scenario.

[Beso]

Bronski beat

[joeysteele]

Belle and Sebastian
Big Country
Deacon Blue
Del Amitri
Marmalade
Texas
Travis
Human League
ABC
Ultravox
Japan
Heaven 17
Adam and the Ants
The Cure
Culture Club
Thompson Twins
Ian Dury and the BLockheds
Siouxsie & the Banshees


Glad you put Big Country LT.
I was going to say them

Stuart Adamson was a genius.

[Alf]

The Style Council
Big Audio Dynamite
Mike and the Mechanics

[Kazanne]

British bands kaz.:joker:

Oh sorry, lol didn't pay attention :wavey:

[Alf]

Motorhead

[Cherie]

I’m rubbish at Geography .. if they don’t have a football team then I’m screwed


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the Republic does have a football team what the hell are you on about, embarrassing

[Alf]

I don't no how many bands I've got in the OP, I keep loosing count. If there's any good counters out there then let me know how many we have. We need 125.

[Beso]

I really think the op should be in alphabetical order.

[Alf]

A few more 80s bands not mentioned yet that may need to be in.

Tears for Fears
Soft Cell
The Blow Monkeys

[Alf]

I really think the op should be in alphabetical order.When I do the polls I'll do them in alphabetical order.

[Mystic Mock]

Has Stereophonics been added?

Mr. Writer, The Bartender And The Thief, Dakota, Graffiti On A Train etc are all really good songs imo.

[Alf]

Has Stereophonics been added?

Mr. Writer, The Bartender And The Thief, Dakota, Graffiti On A Train etc are all really good songs imo.They have.

[Mystic Mock]

They have.

That's good to know.:dance:

[Kate!]

Oasis should storm this. Xx

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oasis should storm this. Xx

Beat Queen?

[Alf]

Do The Proclaimers count as a band?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Do The Proclaimers count as a band?

I would say they are a duo

[Alf]

I'm gonna add Mumford and sons because there isn't a lot of modern bands in there.

[Nicky91]

Sophie and the Giants, is another modern british band, and one who ticks the indie-pop genre

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/10/16/sophie-and-the-giants-talent-waiting-to-break-big/

huge hits in Hypnotized, In The Dark with german dj Purple Disco Machine

[Crimson Dynamo]

don't forget The Verve and Everything but the Girl

[Crimson Dynamo]

and East 17 too

[bots]

Add Supertramp, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, ELP and Elvis Costello to your list for starters

[bots]

Alf this is going to huge

and controversial

there are so many bands to consider if you are an old codger like Bots or Parmy

:joker:

you rude bstard :laugh:

[bots]

I went to school with a band member of a group in this list, and lived next door to 2 others (at different times) :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I went to school with a band member of a group in this list, and lived next door to 2 others (at different times) :laugh:

I lived in a flat directly under where Bros lived in Maida Vale, they were my upstairs neighbours

:hmph:

[bots]

I lived in a flat directly under where Bros lived in Maida Vale, they were my upstairs neighbours

:hmph:

At one time i stayed in the same village in Surrey as Bros :joker:

[Beso]

Do The Proclaimers count as a band?

Are the pet shop boys?

[The Slim Reaper]

Keane



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[Alf]

Add Supertramp, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, ELP and Elvis Costello to your list for startersThere is one place left, however, I will allow two of these in, Supertramp and Elvis Costello and the Attractions. But that means you have to take one of the bands out of the list in the opening post.

[Alf]

Are the pet shop boys?Are you saying I should take the Pet Shop boys out? Or are you saying The Proclaimers are a band?

I'd class The White Stripes as a band and there's only two of them.

[Crimson Dynamo]

wait what is a group and what is a band?

:suspect:

[bots]

british acts?

[Zizu]

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They did some fabulous songs ...


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[Zizu]

I'm gonna add Mumford and sons because there isn't a lot of modern bands in there.


They should go in the families section :)


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[Alf]

Here is how it's going to work

There will be five polls of 25. One each day of the week Monday to Friday next week. Each poll will stay open for seven days. You will be allowed to vote for five bands in each poll.

The top five bands with the most votes in each poll will go through to the Grand Final which will be posted on the Sunday. That poll will also be open for seven days. Then we will announce our winner.

If there are any ties in the polls then we will have a quick fire 24 hour poll between the tied bands.

I will post a song by each band in each poll.

May the best band win.

[Alf]

All the five heats are now drawn up and ready to go.

I said I'll do Monday to Friday for the heats but I won't be able to do one on Thursday so I will start tomorrow instead and miss Thursday out.